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LEADER: 03291nam a22002778a 4500
001 2007018894
003 DLC
005 20070509101331.0
008 070508s2007 miu b 001 0 eng
010 $a 2007018894
020 $a9780780809529 (hardcover : alk. paper)
040 $aDLC$cDLC
050 00 $aRC648$b.E418 2007
082 00 $a616.4$222
245 00 $aEndocrine and metabolic disorders sourcebook /$cedited by Joyce Brennfleck Shannon.
250 $a2nd ed.
260 $aDetroit, MI :$bOmnigraphics,$cc2007.
263 $a0707
300 $ap. cm.
490 0 $aHealth reference series
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 $aIntroduction to the endocrine system -- Endocrine gland hormones -- Hormone characteristics and function -- Hormones regulate the digestive process -- Can hormones prevent aging? -- Metabolism: a collection of chemical reactions -- Energy balance: calorie intake, physical activity, and basal metabolic rate -- What is an endocrinologist? -- Endocrine disruptors -- Diagnostic tests and procedures for endocrine and metabolic disorders -- Prenatal tests -- Newborn screening for metabolic disorders -- Chromosome abnormalities -- Genetic counseling -- Growth disorders in children -- Growth hormone deficiency in adults -- Growth hormone evaluation process -- Growth hormone therapy -- Acromegaly -- Pituitary cushing disease -- Diabetes insipidus -- Prolactinomas -- Pituitary tumors and treatment options -- Pituitary disorders treatment options -- Thyroid function -- Thyroiditis -- Hashimoto thyroiditis -- Hypothyroidism -- Congenital hypothyroidism -- Hyperthyroidism -- Graves disease -- Thyroid nodule -- Thyroid cancer -- Hypoparathyroidism -- Hyperparathyroidism -- Parathyroid cancer -- Addison disease -- Conn syndrome (hyperaldosteronism) -- Cushing syndrome -- Pheochromocytoma -- Adrenal gland cancer -- X-linked adrenal hypoplasia congenita (ahc) -- Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (cah) -- Exogenous adrenal insufficiency -- Managing adrenal insufficiency -- Laparoscopic adrenal gland removal -- Pancreas function tests -- Pancreatitis -- Insulin resistance and prediabetes -- Diabetes mellitus -- Hypoglycemia -- Cancer of the pancreas -- Islet cell cancer -- Zollinger-ellison syndrome -- Hypogonadism -- Gynecomastia -- Menstrual problems -- Polycystic ovarian syndrome -- Premature ovarian failure -- Precocious puberty -- Inborn errors of metabolism -- Understanding inborn errors of metabolism -- Glycogen-storage diseases -- Inherited metabolic storage disorders -- Mccune-albright syndrome -- Metabolic diseases of the muscle -- Metabolic neuropathies -- Metabolic syndrome -- Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (men1) -- Glossary of terms related to endocrine and metabolic disorders -- Finding resources for children with special needs -- Additional resources for information about endocrine and metabolic disorders.
520 $a"Provides basic consumer health information about diagnosis and treatment of endocrine system and metabolic function disorders. Includes index, glossary of related terms, and other resources"--Provided by publisher.
650 0 $aEndocrine glands$xDiseases$vPopular works.
650 0 $aMetabolism$xDisorders$vPopular works.
700 1 $aShannon, Joyce Brennfleck.